F2A-2 VF-2
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Construction has begun… next up, painting the interior.
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Base colors added to interior
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Cockpit installed
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Fuselage together and wing installed
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Exhaust pipes added and hollowed out. Landing gear struts added
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Engine detail painted, washed, and installed
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Cowling and horizontal stabilizers glued in place.
Looking like a Buffalo now!
Looking like a Buffalo now!
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Tamiya lacquer Flat Aluminum on the spinner with AK Real Color Aluminum on the prop blades
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Tamiya lacquer Flat Aluminum and Tamiya Acrylic Lemon Yellow
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Tamiya Lacquer Flat Black & Flat Aluminum, plus Tamiya Acrylic Lemon Yellow
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Upper wing primed white for a better base for the yellow
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Base coat of Model Master Flat Insignia Yellow on upper wing
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Top coat of Model Master Chrome Yellow on upper wing
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Rollover bar and life raft canister w/headrest glued onto rear decking
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Canopy masked and glued into place, also forward antenna mast glued in place, then cut off for VF-2 modification
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True Blue Section leader band & cowl, wing chevron airbrushed on
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Base colors now all on. Next up, touch up where paint had problems
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Decals on, front 1/4
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Decals on, rear 1/4
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Decals on underside
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Gloss coat on to seal in decals and ready for panel line wash
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Panel line wash on and sealed in
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All finished, front 1/4 view
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All finished rear 1/4 view
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All finished, undersides view
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Pilots, man your planes.
Comments
76 6 July 2022, 18:15
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Thanks guys!
@Villiers & @Robert, yup, this F2A will be painted as during the short time of late 1940 to early 1941 when they were in between the wars Yellow Wings full glorious color… before they went into the low visibility overall Light Gray.
13 October 2022, 19:19
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Coming right along 👍 Nice yellow too, tough color to get right. At least I have trouble getting it to cover well, nicely done.
20 October 2022, 02:02
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Thanks John. It took three layers to get the wings properly yellow: white primer, followed by flat insignia yellow, then gloss chrome yellow. Lots of depth in there.
20 October 2022, 04:33
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I could only repeat all the well deserved praises. Looks great!
3 November 2022, 09:16
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@Neuling, Robert, Vincent, Guy, Michael, and SM, thank you for your kind words!
SM, you caught me! 😉 I actually did not glue the tail wheel in place for painting purposes, only pressed it into its spot, and it shifted during the photo session!
3 November 2022, 18:22
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Toni & Hans, thank you! Those Yellow Wings aircraft are so pleasing to the eyes 😉
Toni, I look forward to seeing that TBD of yours.
28 February 2023, 17:41
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